Rare earth minerals in China: The resource behind NEV, smartphones and modern China’s geopolitical status
During the 20th century, the main strategic resource was oil. This resource was at the center of international conflicts and tensions at the time. In the future, rare earths minerals will become crucial. These minerals are at the origin of many products essential in our consumption such as green technology and batteries. Today, China produces […]
The smartphone market in China: Still largely untapped
The total number of Chinese smartphone users has reached 748 million in 2019. Approximately 53% of the population uses smartphones, leaving much of the smartphone market in China untapped. This number is expected to reach 868 million by 2023. With the sudden prevalence of smartphones in China, smartphone user habits are different in China from […]
China market research: Smartphones
China is the world’s largest market for smartphone China’s situation Now that 20% of its population owns a smartphone, China has surpassed the United States as the largest smartphone market. As of February, the country has become the world’s largest consumer of smartphones, according to a study by Flurry, a market research company . […]
Marketing research: IPhones or other smartphones?
Apple, we’re way ahead of you Although Apple just recently launched the iPhone 4S, several Chinese online stores are offering die-hard Apple fans the opportunity to buy the much-anticipated next-generation “iPhone 5.” The knock-off smartphones are available for as little as RMB200 (US$40) on popular websites, such as China’s largest online marketplace, Taobao.com, which has […]